Friedrich Nietzsche -The Anti-Christ & Twilight of the Idols

Penguin 1983 Pokkari

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Englanninkieliset Antikristus ja Epäjumalten hämärä

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Twilight of the Idols, or, How to Philosophize with a Hammer 

Nietzsche criticizes German culture of the day as unsophisticated, decadent and nihilistic, and shoots some disapproving arrows at key French, British, and Italian cultural figures who represent similar tendencies. In contrast to all these alleged representatives of cultural decadence, Nietzsche applauds Caesar, Napoleon, Goethe, Thucydides and the Sophists as healthier and stronger types.

The Antichrist 

The German title can be translated into English as either The Anti-Christ or The Anti-Christian, depending on how the German word Christ is translated. Christianity, as a religion of peace, is despised by Nietzsche. According to Nietzsche's account, pity has a depressive effect, loss of vitality and strength, and is harmful to life. It also preserves that which should naturally be destroyed. For a noble morality, pity is a weakness, but for Christianity, it is a virtue.